Bobbi Brown on Being an Original

In this delightfully candid interview, beauty mogul Bobbi Brown talks about her new book, her decision to leave her eponymous company, how to deal with working with men (“what glass ceiling?”) and even her love of tequila.

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Read how Chicago’s entreprenurs are investing millions to restore low income areas.

Catch up on how Chicago’s women, veteran, and minority entrepreneurs are benefitting from a $1m grant.

Take a look at another Chicago Ideas speaker, Joi Ito, and how he prioritizes disobedience.

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The entrepreneurial spirit doesn’t stop once a business is up and running. If anything, it’s a critical component to success once a business is off the ground. In this Talk, we’ll explore with founders and business leaders how entrepreneurship isn’t exclusive to the people at the starting line–because it’s not always about building the ship, it’s about steering once it has hit the water.